63.16-Nobody cares about the world

In the previous episode Ashley (male) and Cassius had to take a walk, not realising that there were 5 Japanese words they had to remember on the way. The other three were sent to town with no instructions other than to buy supplies. The hour countdown began the moment the walk ended, and despite their best efforts they only had 3 photos to show at the end of it with 2 being identified as actual Japanese, leading to 30/75 points for the mission or 254/820 points for the pot. There is no more exemption so will Cassius be going home next? Or is he the Mole?

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Thelma: "The most damage happened with the cameras. That were Octavia and Lee. I never once touched the camera. We had clearly taken four photos but somehow at the end of the mission we only had 3. It wasn't going to be identified no matter what, but I think it's weird that it got deleted. I should have checked. Did Octavia not take the photo, or did either of them delete it as an act of sabotage?"

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Octavia: "I did take the photo. I'm not sure why it went missing."

Thelma: "Why are you telling me this?"

Octavia: "I don't want you to misunderstand."

Thelma: "Wouldn't that be advantageous to you?"

Octavia: "You don't seem to care about the missing photo."

Thelma: "It has happened. Besides, the translator was never going to be able to identify the word based on the photo."

Octavia: "Not with how Lee took the photo. Did you see the robot one? The legs were cut off."

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Ashley: "Morale is at an all-time low. This is the lowest pot we've seen in so many seasons. It's official. We suck."

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Ashley: "Lee. Lee. Are you ignoring me?"

Ashley: "No."

Ashley: "You're walking into a wall."

Ashley: "You're just gonna think I'm dumb."

Ashley: "Why would you say that?"

Ashley: "You didn't believe me when I told you Cassius was out to kill us all. He even ate my high school friend!"

Ashley: "Well...uh...uhh...you wanted to kill me too."

Ashley: "As a kid. As part of a sacrifice. I'm goth but he's not."

Ashley: "Maybe he's goth too?"

Ashley: "See? I knew it. You don't believe me."

Ashley: "Lee, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you. Give me a chance to make it up to you?"

Ashley: "How? Give me your blood?"

Ashley: "If that's what you really want."

Ashley: "Ash you dum-dum. We have the same blood type. Why would I need your blood?"

Ashley: "Oh. You're right. When you specialise in something you become an idiot in everything else."

Ashley: "So we're both idiots?"

Ashley: "We're both idiots Lee. And I'm the bigger idiot."

Ashley: "That's only because you're older than me."

Ashley: "And because I shouldn't have thought that way about you."

Ashley: "So...how do you feel about...you know. Andre?"

Ashley: "Andre? He's nice. Why are we still talking about him?"

Ashley: "How was the...uhh...bed exercise? Do you feel upset or violated or angry?"

Ashley: "Why would I? I felt refreshed. You should try it too."

Ashley: "No thank you."

Ashley: "Maybe it's better you stay this innocent and we don't bring it up again."

Ashley: "Huh?"

Ashley: "Nevermind. Do you want to work together again?"

Ashley: "No."

Ashley: "No?"

Ashley: "No. All this while we've been stuck to each other. The host can't even tell us apart."

Ashley: "I'm pretty sure he can. He just refuses to call us by our nicknames. He probably didn't expect both of us to last this long."

Ashley: "I want to try to do this on my own Ash. I did it the previous quiz and I'm still here. I don't want others to think I'm here just because of you."

Ashley: "You could have been the lowest scorer last quiz."

Ashley: "Even better this season isn't it? With the twist and all."

Ashley: "You know what Lee? You're really smart."

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Thelma: "I've been assessing you, Cassius, and sadly I don't think you're a good fit for the organisation. I decided not to move ahead with your application."

Cassius: "I never wanted to apply for your stinkin' organisation."

Cassius: "But what's wrong? Not evil enough for you? That's because you refuse to help me. When I ask you all you tell me is to figure it out myself."

Thelma: "We want candidates who are proactive and creative thinkers."

Cassius: "I'm busy trying to win the season here. If I win then I don't need your money or help any more."

Thelma: "You really think you can win the season?"

Cassius: "I know who it is."

Thelma: "This season, it's better to not know at all. And look at the pot. We're only a quarter filled. Do you think that money is enough for whatever you want to do? You don't even know what you want to do."

Cassius: "The backup plan is to raise an army of cowplants as always. When I get the chance, the first Sim I'll eradicate is you Thelma. And Octavia and Lee. Look at how much waste you generated just for that previous mission."

Thelma: "This is a good reason why you're not suited. You feel too strongly. Evil Sims are willing to do whatever it takes and sacrifice what they love. Nobody cares about the world."

Cassius: "How many times do I have to tell you that I have no interest in your fucking organisation? Maybe my first target should be that company you're in."

Thelma: "Be my guest."

Thelma: "Before you go, I want to know if you're still going to be voting for the second lowest."

Cassius: "You're out of your mind if you think I'll still tell you. I'll vote your ass out."

Thelma: "Means you'll vote for the highest."

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Octavia: "Lee!"

Ashley: "Aah! You gave me a heart attack."

Octavia: "Guilty conscience?"

Octavia: "What happened to the missing photo?"

Ashley: "What missing photo?"

Octavia: "Don't play dumb with me. The first word we did in the mission with the feathers and the scooter."

Ashley: "Oh. That photo. It turned to dust or something. How would I know?"

Octavia: "Only two of us had the camera and I know it wasn't me who deleted it."

Ashley: "It wasn't me either."

Octavia: "So you're saying a ghost did it?"

Ashley: "Possibly. I always felt like there were spirits following us around."

Octavia: "Those are just the cameras to film us."

Octavia: "You were the last one with the camera."

Ashley: "How do I know it's not you?"

Octavia: "You say it's not you? I want you to swear in front of this."

Ashley: "Okay. I swear it's not me. If it is may I be surrounded by a swarm of ravens and maggots."

Octavia: "Good. Wait, you like that sort of thing."

Ashley: "What's your point?"

Octavia: "Ugh. Forget it. Talking to you is like talking to a brick wall."

Ashley: "It is quite interesting to talk to a brick wall isn't it? It's so strong and sturdy."

Octavia: "What? You know what, nevermind. I don't know how you survived this long. Maybe you've just been scoring 0 for every single quiz."

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Cassius: "Tea?"

Ashley: "Thank you."

Cassius: "You're the only one to not be actively destroying this world. You get it. You understand nature."

Ashley: "I wouldn't go that far."

Cassius: "But you enjoyed the hike."

Ashley: "I did. It was a change of pace."

Cassius: "There's a but."

Ashley: "But I would still prefer my city life. I like building and maintaining rockets and things."

Cassius: "Those things run on fuel."

Ashley: "Hydrocarbon, yes. It's not as polluting as you think it is."

Cassius: "What about the metal? You send all the stuff to space and litter it with space junk."

Ashley: "I don't work for NASA."

Cassius: "You're complicit."

Ashley: "How about we talk about something else instead? Like the game. Tonight another one of us will be executed. I'm feeling nervous about it. What about you?"

Cassius: "I know how to play the game. I'm not worried. I just wish I could have been the one executing instead."

Ashley: "Thanks for confirming that you're not the Mole."

Cassius: "Who said anything about the Mole?"

Ashley: "You mean literally?"

Ashley: "Oh my god. Don't tell me Lee was right about you all along."

Cassius: "What did she say?"

Ashley: "At the start of the season she told Gideon and me that you wanted to kill all of us. She also said you killed her high school friend Regine."

Cassius: "I can't confirm if she was eaten by my cowplant...but I can't deny it either."

Ashley: "Why?"

Cassius: "What do you mean why? Is it not obvious? Sims are the root of all evil. You and everyone else has poisoned the earth and continue to poison it every day, knowing how sickly Mother Nature has become."

Ashley: "There are also many Sims like you who advocate for saving the world. There is better environmental consciousness nowadays. We can cure the world."

Cassius: "The human race is the virus, not the cure. For centuries, we’ve ravaged this planet, consuming without care, poisoning the air, and driving species to extinction. We cling to the delusion that we can fix it, but the truth is, the Earth will never heal as long as we remain. To save the world, we must be eradicated. Only then the planet will thrive without us."

Ashley: "So you're going to kill yourself too?"

Cassius: "I can trust myself not to harm the world. But I can't trust anyone else."

Ashley: "Isn't that hypocritical of you?"

Cassius: "If a fire is burning, arguing that one room is burning doesn't stop the flames."

Ashley: "I don't know what you just said. But you are truly truly messed up."

Cassius: "It's only natural selection. When predators kill prey or other predators we don't think it's messed up, so why are we any different? We are but just predators who outstayed their welcome. You must be shaking right now. You must have done something bad to Earth. But don't worry. I'm not planning on striking yet. I'll take my time to formulate a master plan with the money that I will win from the season."

Ashley: "You can't."

Cassius: "I can and I will."

Cassius: "Don't be afraid to finish the tea. I didn't poison it...this time."

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It is time for the quiz. 10 questions about the actions and identity of the Mole. The second lowest or highest scorer may be executed.

Q1: Is the Mole male or feamle?

A: Male

B: Female

Q2: Does the Mole have long hair?

A: Yes

B: No

Q3: Does the Mole have freckles?

A: Yes

B: No

Q4: Which degree is most relevant to the Mole's current job?

A: Engineering

B: Business

C: Environmental Science

D: The Mole is unemployed

Q5: What did the Mole wear at breakfast before Mission 8?

A: Every day wear

B: Sleep wear

Q6: Where did the Mole start Mission 8?

A: Suiden Train Station

B: Sakura Boulevard Train Station

Q7: In Mission 8, which word did the Mole describe?

A: スパイ

B: 雲

C: The Mole did not describe words

Q8: Which word depiction did the Mole take a photo of in Mission 8?

A: 足 

B: 私 

C: The Mole did not take a photo

Q9: Who sat to the Mole's left at the end of Mission 8?

A: Cassius Myos

B: Octavia Etienne

C: Ashley "Lee" Olson

D: Thelma Lasseter

E: Nobody

Q10: Who is the Mole?

A: Ashley "Ash" Olson

B: Ashley "Lee" Olson

C: Octavia Etienne

D: Cassius Myos

E: Thelma Lasseter

Q11: Do you vote for the highest scorer or the second lowest scorer to be eliminated?

A: Highest

B: Second lowest

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Cassius: "Ash spent so much time describing the first word to them but somehow it didn't even turn up in the final photo submission. Apparently Thelma held the walkie-talkie the whole time and it were Lee and Octavia who had the camera."

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Ashley: "We started so far from the print store where we had all the paper when the hour began. The three of us were too busy enjoying Mayumachi. It's not our fault since we didn't get any proper information for so long until Ash told us."

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Thelma: "Normally I would encourage all ideas but not this time. Octavia and Lee were very creative, especially Octavia, but needlessly so. And I caught her: she tried to explain things to me and make it look like it's Lee's fault but only the Mole would care about appearing innocent."

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Ashley: "Octavia had the key to the mission and she didn't use it. She had a dictionary with Japanese words. If she was with us Cassius and I wouldn't have had to run back and forth remembering them. And since she was with the rest, she could have just looked for the words in her dictionary and taken pictures of them."

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Octavia: "Thelma looks good in front of others with her paper suggestion but we had paint. We could have literally written the words on the paper and put them on the wall so that it's easier to take a photo. Instead she wanted to form entire words with the paper pieces on a windy day."

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"Contestants, the weather right now matches the mood of one of you. The Mole is not black and white as you have experienced, yet at the same time it is. After all, you can only be a Mole or not a Mole. But some of you still struggle with the hunt. Ash, Lee and Cassius voted to execute the highest scorer today, and that forms the majority."

"Cassius Myos, you escaped execution twice with an exemption. It's time to see what your fate is tonight."

"Unfortunately, Cassius Myos, you have been executed. Please pack your bags and leave."

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Thelma: "Cassius had a lot of fight and passion in him. It's such a pity that he ultimately wasn't finalist material."

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Cassius: "Fuck you. Let me win."

Minori: "それは不名誉な勝利だ。"

Cassius: "I don't understand the fuck you're saying."

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Ashley: "Cassius ate my friend and is a to-be serial killer. I have no sympathy for him. Unless he starts wearing black and pink. But I admit I was floored when he won the exemption a second time."

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Cassius: "YES!"

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Ashley: "Cassius was a player through and through. He cared a lot about the pot and worked to fill it. He discovered that the plaques meant something along the trail. Otherwise we would have wasted even more time going back and forth remembering the words. He bought us time as we could memorise them before the hour started."

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Cassius: "Hey, there's another one of those signs."

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Cassius: "Fuck this. I'm out. The measly money means nothing to me anyway and I don't want to be known as the winner who earned the least amount ever. Now I just need to come up with a new plan...maybe I shouldn't have burned my bridges with Thelma."

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Pot: 254/820